Episode 1
Aired Aug 5, 2003
Pilot
A troubled young man (Benjamin McKenzie) makes waves in a wealthy harbor-front community where the residents lead secret lives.
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Episode 2
Aired Aug 12, 2003
The Model Home
Seth conspires to hide Ryan in a vacant house in an unfinished development.
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Episode 3
Aired Aug 19, 2003
The Gamble
Sandy represents Ryan after his arrest for the model home fire; Ryan gives his mother a second chance to change her ways.
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Episode 4
Aired Aug 26, 2003
The Debut
Ryan becomes a member of the Cohen family when Kirsten and Sandy take full legal responsibility for him.
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Episode 5
Aired Sep 2, 2003
The Outsider
Seth is eager to attend a party in Ryan's old neighborhood; Ryan finally works up the courage to ask Marissa out on a date.
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Episode 6
Aired Sep 9, 2003
The Girlfriend
Kirsten is dismayed when her father, Caleb, arrives at his birthday party with a girlfriend; Kirsten endures a barrage of criticism from Caleb; Marissa wavers in her feelings for Ryan and Luke.
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Episode 7
Aired Sep 16, 2003
The Escape
Ryan, Marissa, Seth and Summer drive to Tijuana, Mexico, where Marissa makes a potentially fatal decision; Sandy entertains a job offer; Jimmy draws Kirsten into a compromising position.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 29, 2003
The Rescue
Julie warns Ryan to stay away from her daughter; Kirsten disapproves of Sandy's friendship with his new co-worker, Rachel; the dean makes Ryan take a placement exam to determine his future at Harbor High School.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 5, 2003
The Heights
Summer ignores Seth at school but wrestles with feelings of jealousy; Rachel offers Sandy a case against Kirsten's father; Ryan brawls with Luke over Marissa; Ryan and Marissa are stranded on a ferris wheel.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 12, 2003
The Perfect Couple
Summer tries to deny her true feelings for Seth, while Anna and Seth are getting closer; the case against Caleb continues to cause friction between Sandy and Kirsten.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 19, 2003
The Homecoming
Julie is incensed when she finds out her daughter accompanied Ryan to the prison where his brother is incarcerated; the Cohens host Thanksgiving dinner.
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Episode 12
Aired Nov 26, 2003
The Secret
Seth struggles to make up for the way he acted over the holidays; Ryan and Luke become partners for a history project.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 3, 2003
The Best Chrismukkah Ever
Seth combines Christmas and Hanukkah to form his own holiday; Ryan worries that the holidays will once again lead to family fights and drinking.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 17, 2003
The Countdown
As the midnight hour approaches, Ryan endeavors to reach Marissa in time for their first kiss of the new year.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 7, 2004
The Third Wheel
Seth finally chooses between Anna and Summer but does not know how to break the news; Ryan debates whether to help Oliver out of a sticky situation.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 14, 2004
The Links
Sandy and Jimmy decide to go into business together; Caleb shuts off Haley's cash flow, putting her out of business; Seth and Anna bond over being single.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 21, 2004
The Rivals
Sandy and Jimmy buy a restaurant; Julie irks Kirsten by becoming the new model-home designer at the Newport Group; Seth is jealous of Summer's new boyfriend; Ryan is out to expose Oliver.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 11, 2004
The Truth
Caleb wants Kirsten to get rid of Julie; Sandy and Kirsten tire of Ryan; Ryan and Luke agree to work together against Oliver; Marissa learns the truth about Oliver.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 18, 2004
The Heartbreak
Ryan's ex-girlfriend shows up to cater a dance and ruins his attempt to reconcile with Marissa; Seth and Summer decide to take their friendship to a new level; Jimmy has a secret admirer.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 25, 2004
The Telenovela
Marissa and Ryan try to start over as friends; Ryan discovers Theresa has lied; Seth tries to teach Summer a lesson; Sandy is in another mess created by Caleb; Jimmy is suspicious of Julie and Luke.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 3, 2004
The Goodbye Girl
Theresa's decision to remain in Newport pleases Ryan; Jimmy witnesses an intimate moment between Julie and Luke; Seth races to the airport to stop Anna from leaving for Pittsburgh.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 24, 2004
The L.A.
Sandy and Jimmy, caught in a bind, get help from an unlikely source; Marissa, Summer and Seth go looking for a good time in Los Angeles.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 31, 2004
The Nana
The Cohen family prepares for Sandy's mother (Linda Lavin) to visit for Passover dinner; Ryan looks for Marissa.
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Episode 24
Aired Apr 14, 2004
The Proposal
After Luke gets into a near-fatal accident, Marissa and Ryan decide it is time to hear what he has to say; just prior to the Lighthouse's opening, Jimmy and Sandy find out their liquor license has been denied; Caleb proposes to Julie.
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Episode 25
Aired Apr 21, 2004
The Shower
Marissa makes sure her mother's wedding shower is unforgettable; Teresa turns Ryan's world upside down; Seth gets a chance to meet Summer's father.
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Episode 26
Aired Apr 28, 2004
The Strip
Seth and Ryan join Caleb in Las Vegas for his last days as a bachelor; Kirsten plans a bachelorette party for Julie; Marissa learns something about Teresa.
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Episode 27
Aired May 5, 2004
The Ties That Bind
All of Newport turns out for the wedding of Caleb Nichol and Julie Cooper; Jem performs during the ceremony.
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